They flew into the night and day, neither stopping for rest nor for food and drink, pulled by instinct to find a new home. His mate was panting more heavily then he was, and her wing beats were slowing drastically.
I grow tired Promoneius, I pray we find our new home soon, she said to him.

I hope so too my dear Amithya. Promoneius replied to the grey dragoness to his side.

If worse comes to worse I will fly underneath you and you could rest on my back.

You may not need to Promo, look ahead!

Promoneius looked forward as if they're prayers had just been answered a mountainous peak pierced through the clouds.

Praise the Master, Amithya said relieved. She put on a sudden burst of speed and Promoneius pursued.

Amithya flew around the peak that Promoneius thought he had lost her only to be spooked when she reappeared behind him.

Come my dear, I thought I have given myself to a fiercer dragon then that, she saidlaughing. Promoneius snorted.

Give me another male who seeks to take you as his mate, and I will show you just how fierce I am.

Amithya landed on a ledge as Promoneius joined her she said, that's the dragon I swore myself too I never really doubted you my dear I was only playing. She nuzzled him and he returned the gesture both of them purring.

Amithya surveyed their surroundings as she let out a draconic sigh.

This would be perfect if there was a cave here for us to make a new lair.

Promoneius looked around. A pile of rocks lay spilled out to the left.

You don't suppose there is something buried underneath that pile of rubble, he said.

Promoneius began digging through the pile of rocks and mud as Amithya joined him.

If it means a new home then this would be worth it, she told him.

The pair worked diligently despite their fatigue. Propelled by a revitalized hope that they might have the home they are searching for if only they removed this rocky pile. Suddenly Promoneius's talons pierced the mountainside.

It's certainly a hole in the wall on the other side, he proclaimed. They cleared away the pile and found a cave but not one to their liking. Amithya checked inside.

There's barely room for one and a half of a dragon and the roof is no taller then a young drake and it just gets narrower the further along it goes. It won't be able to support us, let alone allow us to raise a family.

Do you think the cave is sturdy enough though? Asked Promoneius.

It most certainly is, no signs of cracks or erosions. Amithya knew where her mate was going for.

Oh no, I cant not with out you my dear.

Amithya I'll be fine, it's my duty and honor to keep you sheltered and well feed now please go back inside of it I'll keep watch out here besides you.

I rather be out here with you shielded by one of your wings.

Amithya, we have been flying for several days now, its time for us to rest, but please my main concern is and will always be you so can you please take roost inside?

Very well, I'll do it for you, she said and reluctantly and went into the cave tail first the low ceiling of the cavern made her bend low to the ground. She curled her tail around herself as it went as far as it will go. The many membranes that ran along it scraped the walls and her side. Only her nostrils on up were left exposed.

Its cramp in here, she said. If it weren't for my trust in you I would not went along with this.

Promoneius lay his head adjacent to hers.

If it helps I could tuck my head in there with you.

That would be lovely, yes please do.

Promoneius squirmed his head in mindful of the fangs that hung from his jaw. Pivoting his head he settled on top of his mate's shoulders as his horns scraped against the cave's ceiling. Amithya extended her neck so she came up to his breast.

Tomorrow we will go hunting. Surely this new land would offer some new kind of prey.

Food would be wonderful, hummed Amithya. Though I do hope that the food here is better then the lodging.

I hope so too, sleep well my beloved.

As with you my beloved, Amithya said.

Promoneius had a dream that night. He dreamt he was back home with his family and the other dragons that call themselves the Dragons of Sharoom after their former leader and teacher. Amithya was besides him to his left with her parents and to his right his sister Ginialt who was gray just like his mate but she had a length of fur green tip fur running along her neck. She was there with her mate Errovax a black dragon who bared the marks of many fights especially a gash along his right eye that in one private moment his sister revealed to him that was his physically most attractive feature. Both he and Gilniat had announced to their parents that they were going off to find their own place in the world instead of remain at the colony as some of the dragons would do from time to time.

Always remember the values that we dragons of Sharoom hold dear, and when you have hatchlings of your own, teach it to them well as we have taught you my children, said their father Amlute, a mighty golden dragon with piercing blue eyes and multicolored wing tips.

Know that as your parents we always have held great pride for you two, spoke their mother Nace, a green dragoness with black stripes and golden eye and jungle green wings.

We have taught you all well, your instincts will do the rest.

Suddenly the dream had ended.

Promoneius awoke to the subtle sounds of Amithya's breathing, her warm breath against his chest. He lay where he was at occasionally drifting in and out of consciousness, taking pleasure that he was with his mate the only dragoness he would spend his long life with. He sighed as he shifted his head opposite from where it was and decided to wait till Amithya woke up. Thinking about the coming day occupied his thoughts if they would be able to find a reliable food source big enough to support their family they plan to have soon. It has been five days since they last took food and drink and their bodies could no longer wait.

Where they were exactly was unknown to either of them. On occasions those dragons that did return to the colony of their birth did speak of many wondrous things they have seen. To Promoneius and Amithya this was their first time away from home. Their young adult days spent in the known reaches of their colony's land where they like Gilniat and Errovax had spent their time in the courting stages of their relationship. They wont be fully and permanently bonded as mates until they had taken their first nuptial flight.

Promoneius, called Amithya twisting her head to see if he was awake.

Yes my dear.

Oh I am sorry I thought you were already awake.

I am, what is it you need of me my precious.

I am famished shall we go scouting to see if this land offers anything to eat.

At once my dear.

Promoneius pulled out his head from the cramp cave his horns scarping loudly against the limestone ceiling and occasion would have to pivot his head to maneuver along the jagged surface. Once he was free Amithya pulled herself out and joined her mate on the ledge as they together spread out their wings to welcome the morning sun.

It was mid morning when we found this place, we must have slept for at least a day, I feel certainly refreshed do you.

Aye, Amithya said as she nuzzled her mate's neck purring. Promoneius wrapped his neck around hers purring as well. They held the embrace for a while.

Lets go hunting! Amithya said eagerly breaking the embrace. Before our stomachs begin to purr as well.

Aye lets indeed, agreed Promoneius.

Front talons held onto the ledge as powerful back legs shot them into the air at a thirty- degree angle before they came plummeting down the mountainside opening their wings when they cleared the cloud cover to be lifted up in the updraft. Their eyes began the immediate scan for prey.

There! Cows! Screamed Amithya like an excited hatchling.

The herd animals were lazily grazing on the morning due. She put on more speed flying into the herd, terrifying the cattle sending them into a panic as she snatched up a young bull in her fore paws and carried it into the air overpowered by hunger or merely wanting to shut it up from its hollering she bit its head off gore splashing back down below.

Promoneius skidded to a halt as he landed in front of the herd and lashed out his neck to grab a cow and crushing its rib cage as he took off again.

In mid flight he dropped the corpse from his jaw and caught it in his fore paws as he rose to meet Amithya who was gorging herself in flight. That's when he saw it, houses, fields and roads spread out in front of them. Man.

Amithya, look.

The gray dragoness look up from her gorging and dropped what little the remains of her kill to the ground below.

What? Oh no! No, no, no!

She looked to her mate in disbelief.

You mean to say those cows were own by them not like the one that roamed freely where we come from? My dear, what have we done?

What's done is done, come let's get out of here before we are seen some more. We could eat the one I have. Humans would probably don't mind us taking just two and wouldn't notice.

He flew off into the west with Amithya right besides him. She flew in silence contemplating what she had just done.

My dear, Promoneius said breaking the silence.

What we did any famished dragon would have done. Even ones of our upbringing.

She looked at him mildly.

I know, its just not faire at times that they have to rule the world. Why should they?

It's their divine right, you know that.

Aye, I know.

Promoneius looked below them to see a clearing surrounded by forest with a waterfall.

Lets head down there to eat this cow; he dived down to the earth with Amithya trailing behind him. When they touch ground their eyes were drawn to a magnificent site in front of them. A large cave entrance that was three dragon lengths long and two lengths high was there before them.

Amithya charged up the hill to it.

It's amazing, she proclaimed. Not as good as the ones we were raised in but its most certainly better then one we recently slept in.

Promoneius picked up the cow he had dropped in amazement and joined his beloved who was using her body to pace out how deep the cave was.

It's about four and half dragons lengths, but non-the less it's perfect!

He put the cow corpse then and began inspecting the integrity of the cave.

I concur, there's no damage here, even if it was this close to the waterfall I expect some cracks but there is none.

Promoneius look to her.

Shall we declare this our new home?

Yes, most certainly. I already picked out the spot where I would give birth too.

Really? Well then the mother to be will need all the energy she could get.

He picked up the cow and shoved it up to her lips. She took a polite nibble but Promoneius shoved it up further up snout.

You eat the rest, she insisted.

No, you eat it don't make me cram it down your gullet like a mother would do to her hatchling.

How ironic, Amithya conceded and ate only half of the cow she then implied Promoneius to eat the remains that he did. After quenching their thirst from the falls they curled up with each other in their new home. This time Amithya got her wish for Promoneius draped one of his wings over her as she tucked her snout into his chest as he laid his neck over hers.

Praise the Master we had found this new home, Amithya said yawning.

Agree, came Promoneius.